Lateral grip pessary suspension means



Dec. 16, 1947. KURKJIAN 2,432,770

LATERAL GRIP PESSARY SUSPENSION MEANS Filed May 15, 1946 Patented Dec. 16, 1947 OFFICE LATERAL GRIP PESSARY SUSPENSION MEANS Yervant H. Kurkjian, Clifton, N. J.

Application May 15, 1946, Serial No. 669,982

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a lateral grip suspension means for a pessary and the like, and has for one of its objects the production of a simple and efficient means for supporting a pessary within the vaginal canal from an exterior position.

A further object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient projecting tongue for a pessary which is so constructed as to grip the body of the wearer on opposite sides of and above the mouth of the vaginal canal.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear throughout the following specification and claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a, top plan view of the pessary, certain ortions of the human body being shown in section;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the pessary, the pessary being shown in a supported position;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the pessary in an inserted position.

This application is directed to a species of invention canceled from my original application upon which Patent Number 2,404,384 issued July 23, 1946.

By referring to the drawing, it will be seen that 10 designates a pessary of a suitable type having a bead l I the forward portion I2 of which constitutes one jaw of a supporting clamp. The pessary l carries a projecting tongue I3 which engages the pessary rearwardly of the forward portion 12, The tongue I3 is provided with a T-shaped head l4 at its outer end. The head I4 is provided with rearwardly extending laterally spaced rounded lips l5 at the inner edge upon opposite sides of the tongue l3. These rounded lips iii are adapted to be impressed into the flesh above and in front of the opening IE to hold the pessary in place. As shown the forward portion 12 is adapted to be impressed into the flesh behind the pubic bone and the opposite end of the pessary is adapted to be impressed into the flesh at the inner end of the channel 11.

The lateral lips I5 by engaging the body of the wearer laterally of the opening l6 will provide an efficient support and brace for the forward end of the pessary exteriorly of the body of the wearer.

It should be understood that certain detail changes may be made in the structure illustrated without departing from the spirit of the invention so long as these changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the claimed as new is:

A pessary of the class described comprising a flexible body, a substantially T-shaped portion constituting a supporting and removing means carried by the flexible body and adapted to protrude through the entrance of the vaginal canal and also adapted to contact the body of a wearer exteriorly of and above the entrance of the vaginal canal to support the pessary in position against accidental displacement, and inwardly extending lips formed upon the inner edge of said T-shaped portion for providing a firm gripping means for said T-shaped portion.

invention, what is YERVANT H. KURKJ IAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 141,253 Banning July 29, 1873 2,234,494 Lay Mar. 11, 1941 

